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Mama's Got the Backbeat

from TROUBLE I WROUGHT (album) by Bobtown

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Stomping, clapping and the titular rhythm underpin this backwoods party anthem.

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MAMA'S GOT THE BACKBEAT

Mama's got the backbeat, praise the Lord
Praise the Lord, yeah, praise the Lord

Cornbread cooking over firelight
ain't nobody gonna need tonight
Shoes are wearin’ – not a belt is tight
but ain't nobody ‘gonna need tonight
Old Mary singin’ a Bible song
all her kin folk sing along
Mama's got the backbeat, stompin’ on the board
praise the Lord, yeah, praise the Lord

Mama's got the backbeat, praise the Lord
Praise the Lord, yeah, praise the Lord

A day pullin’ weeds and our back is tired
but ain't nobody gonna kill the fire
singing and dancing ‘til the dew is dry
and ain't nobody gonna kill that fire
we don't have much, yeah, we may be poor
but ain't nobody in need of more

Someone bring the fire and someone bring the bow
someone make the call and someone answer
everybody knows who makes the rhythm flow
givin' the beat a soul

Mama's got the backbeat, praise the Lord
Praise the Lord, yeah, praise the Lord

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from TROUBLE I WROUGHT (album), released August 6, 2012

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Bobtown Brooklyn, New York

"If you're looking for acoustic gothic-folk-Americana kissed with gorgeous harmonies then look no further." -Americana UK

NYC-based Bobtown's four full-length CDs show their evolution from mostly a capella arrangements to full instrumentation, with bits of folk, Americana, pop, bluegrass, rock, and gospel all bound together by a continuous thread of innovative vocal harmonies.
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